BHB reader DrewB caught these pics of Greg Kinnear and director Douglas McGrath working on a scene from I Don’t Know How She Does It.
Archive | February, 2011
One Man Miffed Over BHA’s Tobacco Warehouse Lawsuit
The Brooklyn Eagle dedicates an entire story to one letter written to the Brooklyn Heights Press protesting the Brooklyn Heights Association’s (along with the Fulton Ferry Landing Association and the New York Landmarks Conservancy), lawsuit against the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSOP) and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation for […]
Community Board 2 Has New Website
Community Board 2, which covers Brooklyn Heights as well as Boerum Hill, Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Farragut, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill, and Wallabout, finally has a useful website. In addition to information about future CB2 meetings and activities of its various committees, it gives updates on […]
P.S. 8 Appeals for Community Help
State and City budgets for education have been slashed across the board, which means less money for our local elementary school, P.S. 8, the Robert Fulton School. Whether you have a child in P.S. 8, or one who may go there, or not, this school is a tremendously valuable asset to Brooklyn Heights as a […]
Carlos Santana, Wife, Enjoy Valentine’s Dinner at Queen
The great guitarist and his wife visited our nabe for a romantic dinner: Daily News: Carlos santana knows how to spot a diamond in the rough, at least when it comes to Italian cuisine. The legendary guitarist and his wife, Cindy Blackman, spent Valentine’s Day enjoying a $48 prix-fixe dinner at Brooklyn’s Queen Restaurant. Although […]
New Laundromat Opens on Montague
A new laundromat has opened in the space next to Teresa’s, on Montague between Hicks and Montague Terrace, that was vacated after last year’s fire. Mr. J. paid a visit and made the video that follows the jump.
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 2/16/11
Wallets stolen! Pocketbooks stolen! Planet Fitness! Go know, it’s this week’s blotter.
P.S. 8 Kids Compete in National Geographic Contest
P.S. 8 teacher Melissa Browning and students have entered an eco-friendly video in National Geographic / Procter and Gamble’s “Find Your Footprint” contest. Students nationwide have entered videos highlighting one of three green initiatives – save water, reduce waste or save energy and are competing for “awesome prizes” for their school via online voting. The […]
NYT Looks at Colonie
The New York Times Diners Journal takes a look at the newly opened Colonie [127 Atlantic Avenue] which funded part of its endeavor via the crowdfunding site Kickstarter: NYT: Ms. Kihlstrom and her partners, Elise Rosenberg and Tamer Hamawi, who all worked at Public and Double Crown in Manhattan, said they wanted to bring the Brooklyn […]
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